Any love for Webleys?

Olle · 12-23-2013, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by TheRomanhistorian

Olle,

They do have a charm of their own, I think. I don't tend to go past WWI though so not in possession of a an Enfield.

Absolutely. I love the machine-like looks of these revolvers, kind of like a steam engine or something.

The cylinder release on the Enfield is just a marvel of engineering. Instead of a single screw or a simple, spring loaded button you have to unscrew the bottom lever, turn it to release the upper lever, and then pull the cylinder out. On top of that, it's all mounted to the outside of the gun. I love stuff like that!

sheepherder · 12-23-2013, 09:11 AM

I've been a fan of British firearms since I was about 10 or 11...We went to a department store just before Xmas, and in the basement in a barrel were unaltered Enfield No 1 ["SMLE"] rifles for [IIRC] $10 or @12...My dad bought one...

Part of the fun of these old British firearms is searching out the meaning for the characters on them...Every one has a meaning, however obscure...

Zorba · 12-23-2013, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by sheepherder

Part of the fun of these old British firearms is searching out the meaning for the characters on them...Every one has a meaning, however obscure...

Sorta like a Nambu!

hansfischer007 · 12-23-2013, 12:43 PM

My first pistol was a Webley.....38 S&W...marked on the side WAR FINISH...my dad bought it out of the back of a magazine....for $14.00...and that included a holster and 20 Bullets ....and I also faintly remember the Lewis Machine Guns were offered for about $45.00.........this was early 50s ........my first Luger..1918 DWM was $40.00.....they wanted $60 for the Navys and $100 for the Artillery models.....prices were sooooo high

....but now i think I want an old Enfield Revolver.......something else on my want list...MERRY CHRISTMAS GUYS....TO THE BEST SITE ON THE INTERNET........Danke ..Hans Fischer

Angus Magnus · 12-23-2013, 02:36 PM

I have a Mk.VI 1918 in the original .455 although it was refinished at some point. It is quite ungainly but shoots like a dream, not much recoil compared to a .45 Rimfire S&W Model 29 I have.

I would like to point out to anyone who is interested that there is a guy on ebay selling repro lanyard rings. I just ordered one after years of searching, and the price is very decent....

ebay item# 251405257250

Also have a .380 Webley Mk.IV I used to reload. Mild recoil, very accurate, and feels much more ergonomic than the .455, but I still prefer the big one... there's just something about it...

Shadowsix · 12-24-2013, 10:57 AM

I love my two! A Webley Mk1 & a Webley RIC

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hansfischer007 User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Sunny Tennessee Posts: 233 Thanks: 509 Thanked 96 Times in 48 Posts	Webleys & Enfields My first pistol was a Webley.....38 S&W...marked on the side WAR FINISH...my dad bought it out of the back of a magazine....for $14.00...and that included a holster and 20 Bullets ....and I also faintly remember the Lewis Machine Guns were offered for about $45.00.........this was early 50s ........my first Luger..1918 DWM was $40.00.....they wanted $60 for the Navys and $100 for the Artillery models.....prices were sooooo high ....but now i think I want an old Enfield Revolver.......something else on my want list...MERRY CHRISTMAS GUYS....TO THE BEST SITE ON THE INTERNET........Danke ..Hans Fischer

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12-23-2013, 02:36 PM	#5
Angus Magnus User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Miami Posts: 133 Thanks: 8 Thanked 22 Times in 16 Posts	I have a Mk.VI 1918 in the original .455 although it was refinished at some point. It is quite ungainly but shoots like a dream, not much recoil compared to a .45 Rimfire S&W Model 29 I have. I would like to point out to anyone who is interested that there is a guy on ebay selling repro lanyard rings. I just ordered one after years of searching, and the price is very decent.... ebay item# 251405257250 Also have a .380 Webley Mk.IV I used to reload. Mild recoil, very accurate, and feels much more ergonomic than the .455, but I still prefer the big one... there's just something about it...